Senior LNG Originator

Woodsideis currently seeking a Senior LNG Originator Manager to join our Marketing andTrading Division.

In this role, you will be responsible to apply strategic thinking and effective decision-making in identifying, developing, and executing LNG supply and trading opportunities. You will play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, negotiating contracts, and managing the end-to-end process of LNG origination, including market analysis and deal structuring. Reporting to the General Manager - LNG Marketing, you will work closely with external partners and internal teams and country offices to ensure successful implementation of LNG origination strategies.

This position will bebased residentially in Singapore.

Deal Origination

• Lead the identification, development and execution of material LNG sale, supply and trading opportunities, including long‑term contracts and portfolio optimisation initiatives, aligned with broader commercial and portfolio strategy.
• Lead market development activities, including to support a good understanding of the various commercial and technical solution that could potentially generate incremental LNG demand in the focused country/region
• Shape origination strategy and market entry approaches, leveraging deep market insight and an established global network of counterparties to originate high‑value opportunities.

Negotiation &Contracting

• Provide commercial leadership on complex, high‑value LNG negotiations, setting negotiation strategy, leading counterpart engagements, and securing optimal commercial outcomes across pricing, risk allocation, flexibility and optionality.
• Oversee contract structuring and finalisation, working closely with legal and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with commercial objectives, regulatory requirements and risk appetite.

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain senior‑level relationships with key LNG suppliers, buyers, portfolio players and strategic partners, acting as a trusted commercial counterpart.
• Provide leadership across internal deal teams, coordinating legal, finance, trading and operations to ensure seamless execution and long‑term value realisation.

Reporting andDocumentation - Prepare periodic reports,presentations.

Skills and experience

. Relevant tertiary degree in a commercial, business, finance or related discipline.

. Proven experience (10+ years) in LNG marketing, origination, freight trading or related energy markets in Asia Pacific.

. Strong understanding of global LNG market dynamics, including supply chain, pricing mechanisms commodity exposure management and contractual arrangements.

. Good commercial acumen, excellent negotiation and communicationskills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diversestakeholders.

. Work with analytics team to build comprehensive market analysis andfinancial evaluations to support deal opportunities

. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

. Knowledge of international regulations, shipping logistics and legalframeworks governing LNG trade.

. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with theability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

. Self motivated and adaptable to a fast paced and dynamic workenvironment.

. Aggressive and focused on high quality deliverables.